Nashville’s monthly, curated Communion showcase is back tonight, June 10, at The High Watt, and this installment is as stacked and eclectic as ever! Headed up by buzzworthy Australian indie folk trio Little May and breakout local rapper Chancellor Warhol, the lineup also includes site faves Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes, New Orleans newcomers Tysson, and Arizona folk indie band Jared &…
Just like last year and the year before, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with every single band on Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. We started from the bottom and have been working our way up, paying special attention to the smaller and lesser known acts on this year’s bill with daily, dedicated Bonnaroo…
It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of local electro-pop star in the making CAPPA, who recently appeared on an episode of our podcast, and performed at one of our Acme Feed & Seed showcases, the same day she dropped her phenomenal new self-titled EP. Combining lush electronics, hypnotic production, sweeping melodies, and unforgettable hooks, CAPPA…
Celebrating the June 2 release of their bombastic debut LP, Savages, out via Red Bull Records, local electro rockers Five Knives are performing their first hometown show of 2015 TONIGHT, June 5 at The Basement East! Backed by site faves The Wans and Hot Tub Club, this is sure to be a rowdy, kickass way to kick off your weekend. As…
Earlier this year, famed pop punk/alt rock act Motion City Soundtrack hit the road to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their most popular (and, arguably, best) album, 2005’s Commit This to Memory. Produced by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, the record was Motion City’s sophomore release, and helped propel them into broader mainstream recognition, cementing their status as one of…
In the latest edition of our No Country For New Nashville Podcast, we sat down with vocalist Anna M’Queen and producer/multi-instrumentalist Zach Hall, of local electro-rock outfit Five Knives. Celebrating the June 2 release of their full-length debut, Savages, out via Red Bull Records (from which we premiered a track called “Elevator” last week), the band are set to play…
Just like last year and the year before, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with every single band on Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. We started from the bottom and have been working our way up, paying special attention to the smaller and lesser known acts on this year’s bill with daily, dedicated…
’90s nostalgia is at an all-time high, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a full-on ska revival sooner than later. Until then, we’ll settle for a co-headling tour from two of the most important acts that helped revitalize and fuse the genre with punk rock two decades ago (and haven’t slowed down since), Less…
As we recently announced, the Mad Decent Block Party, a traveling hip hop/EDM fest helmed by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, is returning to Nashville on Aug. 28 at the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater (formerly the Woods at Fontanel), following a successful 2014 outing. Keeping with the tradition of providing a diverse and buzzworthy lineup, the fest previously announced a diverse…